# Would a bomb going off in a TSA line put an end to the ridiculous security theater? **URL:** \ **Category:** Great Debates\ **Created:** [November 11, 2010, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-a-bomb-going-off-in-a-tsa-line-put-an-end-to-the-ridiculous-security-theater/560323 "2010-11-11T16:55:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Nadir](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nadir/32/7302_2.png) [@Nadir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nadir)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2011, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-a-bomb-going-off-in-a-tsa-line-put-an-end-to-the-ridiculous-security-theater/560323/61 "2011-01-24T23:43:37Z")
> [@Marley23](#): > > …and a while later they moved all three into a huge new bureaucracy called the Department of Homeland Security. I’m lookink at this org chart and don’t see any mention of FBI or CIA: [![](https://www.dhs.gov/xlibrary/photos/orgchart-web.png) ](https://www.dhs.gov/xlibrary/photos/orgchart-web.png) ---
**Author:** ![Rilchiam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/2bfe46/32.png) [@Rilchiam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rilchiam)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2011, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-a-bomb-going-off-in-a-tsa-line-put-an-end-to-the-ridiculous-security-theater/560323/62 "2011-01-24T23:43:38Z")
[And sure enough, the last paragraph says the future is Israel.](http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/europe/01/24/airport.security/index.html?hpt=T2) ---
**Author:** ![Nadir](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nadir/32/7302_2.png) [@Nadir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nadir)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2011, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-a-bomb-going-off-in-a-tsa-line-put-an-end-to-the-ridiculous-security-theater/560323/63 "2011-01-24T23:53:10Z")
> [@Sam\_Stone](#): > > Frankly, I’m surprised there haven’t been more dangerous terrorist attacks. I don’t know if it’s because the terrorists are incredibly stupid, or incredibly incompetent, or what. Uh, lemme take a little WAG here… maybe uh, oh I dunno, lessee… better security? Ya think? Possibly maybe? 😕 ---
**Author:** ![Nadir](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nadir/32/7302_2.png) [@Nadir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nadir)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2011, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-a-bomb-going-off-in-a-tsa-line-put-an-end-to-the-ridiculous-security-theater/560323/64 "2011-01-24T23:58:46Z")
> [@Baboonanza](#): > > I would just like to point out that you have been greatly mis-informed. Yes. The number of security cameras in England is nothing compared to what’s deployed in this country today. ---
**Author:** ![Duckster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duckster/32/1244_2.png) [@Duckster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duckster)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2011, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-a-bomb-going-off-in-a-tsa-line-put-an-end-to-the-ridiculous-security-theater/560323/65 "2011-01-25T00:00:48Z")
> [@Chronos](#): > > Wait, what? Was there such an incident today? Any news stories on it? Moscow. Outside of security near baggage claim. > **[Medvedev boosts security after airport terror attack](https://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/europe/01/24/russia.airport.explosion/index.html?hpt=T2)** > > A suicide bomber attacked Moscow's busiest airport on Monday, killing 35 people and wounding about 100, authorities and state television said. ---
**Author:** ![Nadir](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nadir/32/7302_2.png) [@Nadir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nadir)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2011, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-a-bomb-going-off-in-a-tsa-line-put-an-end-to-the-ridiculous-security-theater/560323/66 "2011-01-25T00:09:59Z")
Airport was closed for 20 minutes, people got killled/injured, Security is ratcheted up and world leaders promise to join in earnest against the terrorists. Life goes on. > [@Stan\_Shmenge](#): > > Would a bomb going off in a TSA line put an end to the ridiculous security theater? I guess not. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-a-bomb-going-off-in-a-tsa-line-put-an-end-to-the-ridiculous-security-theater/560323.md?page=3)